Matthias Schmid Reaches Final Group at 2026 PGA Championship

matthias schmid is in the final group for Sunday at the 2026 PGA Championship after three rounds at four under par. He goes into the last round two shots behind leader Alex Smalley, with a chance to turn a strong week into his best major finish yet.

Schmid and Smalley

Schmid’s position is a sharp jump from his previous major results. His best finish before this week came at the 2021 Open, where he tied for 59th and collected low amateur honors.

That makes this Sunday grouping the real development. He is not just playing through the field; he is in the last pairing window with the leader, and the margin is small enough to keep the board live from the opening holes.

Chris Selfridge at Aronimink

Chris Selfridge is helping Schmid navigate the course at the 2026 PGA Championship. The Northern Irishman turned to caddying after persistent wrist injuries cut short his playing career, which was spent largely on the Challenge Tour, now the HotelPlanner Tour.

Selfridge’s playing career ended in 2018, and he returned to golf as a caddie on the DP World Tour for his friend Michael Hoey. He then spent the next 18 months caddying for Ryan Fox after learning the ropes alongside Hoey, and he also worked Fox’s bag at the Tokyo Olympics.

Selfridge and McKibbin

Selfridge began working with Tom McKibbin in 2022 and helped him earn his DP World Tour card. He and McKibbin later parted ways in 2023, leaving him back in the role that has now put him alongside Schmid on a major Sunday.

For Schmid, the task is simple and severe: stay within reach of Smalley and make the final round count. A four-under total through 54 holes has already changed the shape of his week; one more clean round would change his place in the tournament even more.